Dodgers Week 9: Two series wins against National League playoff hopefuls

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MILWAUKEE, WI - MAY 24: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) of the Los Angeles Dodgers delivers a pitch in the fourth inning during an MLB game against the Milwaukee Brewers on May 24, 2026 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

The Dodgers took care of business on the road last week, against two National League playoff contenders. They lost the first game of each series, in San Diego and Milwaukee, but then won the next two over the Padres and Brewers to a 4-2 week and a 7-2 road trip.

Batter of the week​

Freddie Freeman did not have any singles this week, but he made up for it with two home runs, three doubles, and 10 walks, and a tidy 1,379 OPS.

Pitcher of the week​

Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched seven innings and allowed one run not once, but twice to bookend the week, making this an easy call.

Week 9 results​

4-2 record
26 runs scored (4.33 per game)
14 runs allowed (2.33 per game)
.756 pythagorean win percentage

Year to date​

33-20 record
274 runs scored (5.17 per game)
168 runs allowed (3.17 per game)
.710 pythagorean win percentage (38-15)

Transactions​

Monday: After opting out of his minor league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, Jonathan Hernándezsigned with the Dodgers and joined their bullpen. Chayce McDermott was optioned after his one day on the roster.

Tuesday: New trade acquisition Eric Lauer was activated, and Wyatt Mills was optioned.

Game results​

• Monday: Padres 1, Dodgers 0
• Tuesday: Dodgers 5, Padres 4
• Wednesday: Dodgers 4, Padres 0
• Friday: Brewers 5, Dodgers 1
• Saturday: Dodgers 11, Brewers 3
• Sunday: Dodgers 5, Brewers 1

Player	PA	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	BA/OBP/SLG
Freeman	27	6	5	3	2	3	10	.294/.556/.824
Ohtani	29	3	8	2	1	4	7	.381/.517/.619
Hernández	24	6	7	1	2	8	3	.350/.417/.700
Espinal	5	0	1	1	0	1	1	.250/.400/.500
Tucker	26	3	4	1	0	3	5	.190/.346/.429
Rushing	8	0	2	0	0	0	1	.286/.375/.286
Muncy	16	1	2	1	0	0	2	.154/.313/.231
Pages	25	3	3	1	1	4	2	.136/.200/.318
Betts	28	1	4	1	0	0	2	.154/.214/.192
Kim	16	0	2	0	0	0	1	.133/.188/.133
Smith	17	1	2	0	0	1	1	.125/.176/.125
Rojas	11	1	0	0	0	1	1	.000/.200/.000
Call	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	did not bat
Offense	232	26	40	11	6	25	36	.211/.338/.384

Tucker also tripled twice & stole a base. Freeman stole a base

Pitcher	Record	IP	H	R	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
Ohtani	1-0	5.0	3	0	2	4	0.00	1.000
Yamamoto	1-1	14.0	10	2	3	11	1.29	0.929
Sasaki	1-0	5.0	4	3	2	4	3.60	1.200
Wrobleski	0-1	5.0	8	5	2	4	9.00	2.000
Sheehan	0-0	4.0	5	4	1	2	9.00	1.500
Starters	3-2	33.0	30	14	10	25	3.55	1.212
Scott	1-0	3.3	1	0	1	7	0.00	0.600
Klein	0-0, Sv	3.0	0	0	0	4	0.00	0.000
Hurt	0-0	3.0	3	0	2	2	0.00	1.667
Henriquez	0-0	2.3	0	0	1	2	0.00	0.429
Hernández	0-0	2.0	0	0	0	1	0.00	0.000
Gervase	0-0	2.0	1	0	1	0	0.00	1.000
Vesia	0-0	1.7	0	0	1	2	0.00	0.600
Treinen	0-0	1.7	1	0	1	1	0.00	1.200
Bullpen	1-0, Sv	19.0	6	0	7	19	0.00	0.684
Totals	4-2	52.0	36	14	17	44	2.25	1.019

Previous reviews: Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8

Up next​

The Dodgers are back home, running the Kenny Roberts gauntlet while hosting the Colorado Rockies and Philadelphia Phillies, the latter now helmed by old friend Don Mattingly.

Mon, 5/25	Tue, 5/26	Wed, 5/27	Thu, 5/28	Fri, 5/29	Sat, 5/30	Sun, 5/31
vs. Rockies	vs. Rockies	vs. Rockies	vs. Phillies	vs. Phillies	vs. Phillies
6:10	7:10	7:10	7:15	7:10	1:10
Sheehan	Lauer	Ohtani	Wrobleski	Sasaki	Yamamoto
Gordon	Freeland*	TBA	Wheeler	Painter	Luzardo*
SNLA/MLB	SNLA/MLB	SNLA/MLB	Apple TV	SNLA/MLB	SNLA

*left-handed starting pitcher

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